Social Responsibility

What is Social Responsibility?

Social responsibility is the belief that organizations, businesses, healthcare providers, researchers, educational institutions, governments, and more can work towards the good of society at large.

Learn More:

• RCR Casebook: Social Responsibility (The Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services) This link opens in a new window
• Social responsibility and COVID-19 (U of Minnesota Extension) This link opens in a new window
• Physicians for Social Responsibility This link opens in a new window
• Education for Social Responsibility (United Nations) This link opens in a new window

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility "encompasses dual objectives—pursuing benefits for the business and for society" (Keys et al., 2009).

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• Social responsibility (Research Starter) - SNHU Login Required This link opens in a new window
• Corporate Social Responsibility (Research Starter) - SNHU Login Required This link opens in a new window
• The Truth About CSR (HBR) This link opens in a new window
• Why CSR? The Benefits Of Corporate Social Responsibility Will Move You To Act (Forbes) This link opens in a new window
• What Is Corporate Social Responsibility? (The Balance) This link opens in a new window
• Common Good (Deloitte) This link opens in a new window

References

Keys, T., Malnight, T. W., & van der Graff, K. (2009). Making the most of corporate social responsibility. McKinsey. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/leadership/making-the-most-of-corporate-social-responsibility This link opens in a new window